Volume 123, January 5, 2023 | |
|
Reinhardt welcomed over three dozen new students today (Friday) as they began their collegiate journey as an Eagle. Many moved into campus housing, and 39 students attended the University’s Flight Ready program to become familiar with the campus, faculty, staff, resources, and programs. Some are first-time freshmen, while others are transfer students, and all encompass a variety of majors.
Spring 2024 classes begin on January 8 with a solid enrollment and high dorm capacity. An involvement fair on January 11 is one of the series of Welcome Week events.
As the campus begins to flourish with activity, students, faculty and staff are excited to begin an inspiring, successful, and memorable semester.
| |
|
Thankful Beyond Measure:
A Recent Alumna Shines
| |
|
The Reinhardt experience paves the way for alumni achievements. 2023 graduate Judah Norman is no exception. The public now enjoys her fine-tuned talents, and she enthusiastically shares her journey.
Since receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater degree, Norman has served as an entertainer and ambassador for the World of Coca-Cola, performed in her first professional production “A Christmas Tradition” at the Strand Theater in Marietta, and sang before an audience of approximately 25,000 people during Atlanta Black Music Month at a VMware corporate event. Rehearsing "Ruth and the Green Book" at the Center for Puppetry Arts represents her next opportunity to shine when it runs from January 31st to February 25th.
Throughout these successes, Norman remembers and appreciates her time as a Reinhardt student. She credits the diversity of classes offered, from script writing to set design, with making her well-equipped to pursue employment in the entertainment industry. She explains, “One of the main things my degree prepared me for was being versatile, being flexible, and able to adapt to just about any skill.”
“The most cherished part of Reinhardt for me is that it felt like a family and there was a strong community on campus. I will take that with me for the rest of my career and for the rest of my life,” Norman adds, “It means the world and I’m thankful beyond measure.” An exuberant video montage about her love of Reinhardt and the people she met along the way can be viewed HERE.
| |
A Thirst for Education and Philanthropy | |
|
By Kip Ryle '23
Reinhardt and Coca-Cola? Who would have thought that a relationship between the two entities extending far back to the early days of the company and the University has existed for a century. Beginning in 1923 with one of Coca-Cola’s first executives serving on Reinhardt’s Board of Trustees, all the way to the present day, Coca-Cola and Reinhardt remain connected.
After his uncle Asa Griggs Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula, Samuel Candler Dobbs became the company's first salesman and served as its president in 1919 and 1920. As a supporter of Methodist higher education, Dobbs took an interest in Reinhardt, joining the Reinhardt College Board of Trustees in 1923. Named President of the Board in 1927, he remained an active member of the Board until his death in 1950. Major contributions by Dobbs to serve the campus included the construction of a new science building in 1926, a stock barn and dairy barn in 1929, a gymnasium in 1931, a modern dormitory for girls in 1939, and an endowment.
One of the first female directors of a major U.S. corporation also has a continuing impact on Reinhardt and its students. After being appointed in 1934, Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans served for nearly 20 years on the board of the Coca-Cola Company. A generous philanthropist and a successful businesswoman, she left a legacy of her concern for others. Since the 1960s, her foundations have been providing scholarships to female students at Reinhardt, and significantly contributed to the university’s growth, notably through funds provided in 2006 towards a new student center.
| |
|
The post-season for Reinhardt Football continues to be exciting. Following college football’s early signing period in December, the University announced 11 new players including nine college transfers and two high school players in preparation for the 2024 Fall season.
Reinhardt comes off a successful 2023 season where they once again made the NAIA National Playoffs after winning the Appalachian Athletic Conference title. Coach James Miller keeps an eye on adding talented players to his successful lineup, including this new group, “Overall this class brings experience at the college level that will bring competition to our program immediately. We added length and size to both sides of the football. I want to thank my staff for the hard work they have put in to make this happen for the players and their families.”
| | |
|
|
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 15
Reinhardt University offices will be closed as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality and justice for all.
| | |
|
|
Pianist Jasmin Arakawa
Sunday, January 21, 3:00 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
A prizewinner of the Jean Françaix International Music Competition, Jasmin Arakawa has performed at Carnegie Hall and other major venues around the globe.
| | |
|
|
King Margo
Friday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
Lucciana Costa and Rachel Coats are multi-instrumentalists and vocalists. Together, King Margo has become one of the top Country and Folk artists in the 2023 music scene, delighting fans with a unique country and folk sound.
| | |
|
|
2024 First Pitch Dinner &
Silent Auction
Saturday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.
James & Sis Brown Athletic Center
Former Atlanta Brave legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member, Chipper Jones, is the guest speaker.
This event is an annual fundraiser supporting Reinhardt Eagles Baseball student-athletes.
| | |
|
|
Hot Club Jazz Fellowship
Friday, February 2, 7:30 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
Musician Matthew Kaminski is a jazz organist, pianist, accordionist, and the official organist for the Atlanta Braves with a passion for the style of music known as “Hot Club Jazz.” Enjoy the alluring ambiance as this group presents Parisian-style jazz standards, Django Reinhardt songs, romantic ballads, and waltzes.
| | |
|
|
Street Choir: Van Morrison Tribute Band
Saturday, February 10
3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
Atlanta singer Greg Hester recreates the aura of Morrison onstage with all the joy of the diminutive Irish giant at his best. You’ll thrill to the kicks, shouts, and struts, as well as the classic songs and stage presence of the Belfast Cowboy.
| | |
|
|
Clue
Friday, February 16, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 17, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 24, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 25, 3:00 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
A Musical Theatre student performance with a plot based on the popular board game.
Be interactively entertained by beloved suspects and help solve the murder mystery in this family-friendly performance.
| | |
|
|
Do you have a comment, question, story idea, or an event you'd like to see in this newsletter?
We'd love to hear from you!
Email the editor: Suzy.Alstrin@Reinhardt.edu
Missed a newsletter? Check out our website's news page HERE.
| |
|
The Reinhardt Eagle is a weekly e-newsletter to keep you informed about Reinhardt University.
7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska, GA 30183 | 770-720-5600 | www.Reinhardt.edu
| | | | |
